An American joined the Royal Family........and I wept

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I posted much of this in another category , so please bear with me .

I can vaguely recall back in 1952 the death of King George VI . I was at my grandmother’s and her sister my great-aunt came . They both took me home and put on the radio and I heard rather solemn music being played . From the looks on their faces , and the way they were speaking , and from the music on the radio I knew something sad had happened .

Forward a year , and I’m back at my grandmother’s to watch the coronation of Queen Elizabeth . We didn’t have a TV , and the TV at my gran’s was one with a very small screen . But not long afterwards , when a coloured film of the coronation had been made , the whole of my school was taken to the Odeon Cinema to watch it .

And the Queen has been very much a part of my life and the life of the nation for so long .

This morning I watched the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan , now Duchess of Sussex . I was moved when I saw the bridegroom Harry and the best man William walking together into Windsor Castle . You probably have to be a Brit to understand all this . After Princess Diana’s death it was as if the whole nation took to its heart these two men who were then just boys . With joy we now see the way they have grown up , clearly deliberately walking in the footsteps of their mum . And when they get married we love it .

Megan’s car arrived , and out came this beautiful woman to walk up the steps of St George’s Chapel for her marriage . Then the tears started to roll down my cheeks . Okay , I admit to being a sentimental old fool , but when I see beauty I see beauty and am moved by it .

I was amazed . If I were to have written the script of this wedding myself I would not have changed one iota . Even Bishop Michael Curry was great to listen to , basing much of what he said on the words of the Jesuit priest Teilhard de Chardin who has been very formative in my own thinking . I am looking forward to reading the bishop’s sermon when it is in print . There was a lot to ponder in it .

So , yes , a good , an emotional day . A day which only the Brits can put on . But at the centre a lovely man and woman who today start married life together and bring joy to many .

May God bless Harry and Meghan , Duke and Duchess of Sussex .

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It was a good day, and a wonderful ceremony. American and Brit, White, bi-racial and black.
With both William and Harry, plus their wives, Britain is in good hands going forward.

God Bless the Duke and Duchess of Sussex (which is symbolic as well, historically)
 
This thing was all over TV. I was actually kind of sad seing the beautiful St George’s Chapel, thinking it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St Edward the Confessor, back when England was Catholic.
 
I feel so bad I can’t care more about this but I just can’t. I saw something about a nod to Wallis Simpson in the ceremony (?), gotta love it. Maybe I can conjure up some vague genuine wistfulness and joy that an American is in the Royal Family (and not a Nazi sympathizer this time). I do think the bride and groom looked stunning - I wish them well.
 
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I am married to one of your countrymen, a staunch Royalist.

As a kid my mom told me about listening to the Coronation of Elizabeth on the radio and she and my grandparents told me about seeing King George and Queen Elizabeth in newsreels during the Blitz and beyond. My mom rattled me out of bed as an eight year old for the wedding of the century and William and Kate were married on my eleventh anniversary. 😉 My brother in law lives right down the road from Windsor in Camberley.

The more I learn about the Duchess of Sussex, the more perfect the fit between she and the Duke becomes.

I felt sorry for Harry on this gorgeous day in Windsor because I’m sure he really misses Diana today. She’d be so proud of them both and I agree, despite what she may or may have been, she has left the monarchy in good hands. And she’s foremost their mom, after all.

As an American (and of course the wife of a Brit!!) I got choked up when I saw all the Union Jacks waving as the Rolls crossed the gate from Windsor Great Park. It spoke of acceptance. 😍😍 She’s our new Princess Grace on an even grander scale.

God bless the Duke and Duchess, and God Save the Queen. 🌹🌹
 
I loved how the ceremony reflected both Meghan and Harry’s heritage. It was wonderful!

On another note, I didn’t realise Harry was also balding! These Windsor men don’t seem to be able to keep their hair all that long! 🤣
 
This American woke up early and enjoyed watching it as well. In fact my whole family was up by 6:30 to see the ceremony at 7. I did not see a tribute to Diana though, did I miss it?
 
Poor William was losing his hair in university.

I bet Harry’s ten years in the Army and the helmets he wore didn’t help either.

The only one holding on to hair seems to be Prince Andrew (who was as always looking fine - that man has always been good looking, LOL). He’s doing pretty well for his age.
 
Rob2 said:
So , yes , a good , an emotional day . A day which only the Brits can put on . But at the centre a lovely man and woman who today start married life together and bring joy to many .

May God bless Harry and Meghan , Duke and Duchess of Sussex .
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Hear, hear.
 
I didn’t watch because the media and press has covered it to death so that I was sick of hearing about it. Mama, even tho she is still sick, watched it and said, “Harry cried. I cried. I’m still crying.”

My hope is that the press will leave them alone now so that they can have their privacy like Wills and Kate do, for the most part.
 
I have so many random comments I want to make – ignore me if it annoys anyone!
  1. I thought Meghan’s gown was stunning and lovely in its simplicity, and modest (yay for sleeves).
  2. I felt sad that her mom sat by herself, and wished that she could have joined someone else, or that there had been some kind of courtesy escort for her.
  3. Favorite moment was when we could see the little Mulroony boy’s expression of delight at the bride’s trumpet fanfare for her entrance!
 
Maybe it was something subtle, like a favorite hymn or something. I think they said that Harry picked the flowers for her bouquet, and included forget-me-nots, which were Diana’s favorite. I guess I thought the Anglicans might have a Prayer of the Faithful, where they might remember deceased loved ones. Guess not…
 
Loud-living-dogma said:
I felt sad that her mom sat by herself, and wished that she could have joined someone else, or that there had been some kind of courtesy escort for her.
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I wished someone had been with her mother, too. Very nice to see Prince Charles holding her hand and then walking down the steps with her after the service. I thought she looked beautiful.
 
I’ve really enjoyed the things they’ve been showing on BBCA this week.

Of course, I’m wild about Harry, so that’s helped. 🙂
 
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Maybe it was something subtle, like a favorite hymn or something.
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I was expecting to hear “I Vow to Thee, My Country”, which I’ve always read was her favorite, but it wasn’t there. It was at William’s. The diamonds in Meghan’s ring are from Diana’s collection, that I do know.

I think 21 years onward it’s okay to not bring up your very famous deceased mom, but I understand what you’re saying. Harry is so private I’m not surprised.
 
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God bless the Queen!
I mean it: I love Queen Elizabeth. And her corgis.
 
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Loud-living-dogma:
I did not see a tribute to Diana though, did I miss it?
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No, there wasn’t one. And that’s fair in my eyes.
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The tribute to Diana was one of her sisters giving one of the readings.
 
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